close up, nudged along before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened after last
midfield, carried right 4th, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and went second before last, ran on flat but no match for winner
prominent, joined leader 10th, led next, went clear approaching 2 out, eased flat, comfortably
led, joined 10th, not fluent and headed next, soon pushed along, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, rallied to go fourth flat
mid-division, struggling when bad mistake 3 out, soon tailed off
held up, hit 3rd, not fluent next, mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, headway to go third last, plugged on one pace
jumped right, midfield, headway 10th, close up 3 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra from 2 out
NonRunner
Antony is better over fences but has reverted to hurdles on a lower mark and only failed by a short-head to take advantage at Fontwell. Winning bumper Jungle Prose returned from a break with a fair run under a big weight over the course and distance and wouldn't need much more but Top Man has run poorly the last twice and has never been the trip. Ding Ding has won six times over hurdles, all on this course, but makes her chasing debut at an advanced age. SOARLIKEANEAGLE (NAP) gained his only victory to date over 3m2f at Fontwell when his stamina came into play. A run over shorter back there last month should have put him straight enough to double his winning tally.
Antony (FR) 16-1 (11-11) Raced on inside, chased leaders, led 2 out, hard ridden run-in, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Black Lightning (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Jungle Prose (IRE) 16-5 (11-12) Chased winner throughout, ridden and well held before 2 out, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Achy Breaky Heart (10-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Top Man (IRE) 16-5 (11-10) Raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after the last, 5th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Black Lightning (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Ding Ding 9-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, pushed along 10th, ridden after 3 out, hit 2 out, no extra from last, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Lawtop Legend (10-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Mr P (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Raced wide, always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Soarlikeaneagle (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 7th, plugged on between last two, went modest 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 11, 11 1/4l behind Black Lightning (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Comeragh Lad (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Slightly better than mid-division, dropped towards rear when pushed before 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Iron In The Soul 150-1 (10-12) Towards rear, dropped to last 9th, struggling when pulled up before 3 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
